Costs

The cost for a standard week is 450€/week, this price includes:

  • Pick up from Madrid airport.
  • Accommodation with one evening meal.
  • Transport to the start of the route and collection at the end, if needed.
  • Guiding along the route.
  • Maps and GPS downloads.

The price excludes, flight to Spain , holiday insurance, museum tickets, breakfast, drinks and other personal expenses.

2009 Bookings Calendar

  Easy   Moderate   Difficult
  Fully booked - Maximum / week: 8   Query - Contact Puri
Month Week No. Wd Th Fr Sa Su Mn Tu Wd Number Booked Level of Difficulty Comment
April 13 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 0 Easy
14 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 0 Easy Bird Watching
15 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 4 Easy Spanish Language Week
16 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 0 Moderate
 
During the summer months we run our paraglidng programme.
 
Month Week No. Su Mn Tu Wd Th Fr Sa Su Number booked Level of Difficulty Comment
September 35 30 31 01 02 03 04 05 06 0 moderate Sierra de Francia tour
 
October 41 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 0 difficult
42 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 0 moderate
43 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 0 unavailable
 

Requirements

  • Clients should provide their own toiletries, hiking boots for trailing, as well as suitable sun protection (hat, sunscreen, sunglasses). All the equipment necessary for the extra activities (tandem flying, horse riding…) are provided
  • Insurance: All clients are advised to bring their own medical insurance: travel insurance or at least the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) See sidebar item.
  • Degree of fitness: There are a great range of routes available, we try to group walkers of similar fitness on the same weeks. See the sidebar item on Level of Difficulty.
  • Maps: We have a great range of maps for the area, but you are welcome to bring your own. You can also bring your GPS. We work with "compegps" to create our routes and we can download the routes to most GPS on the market.
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Follow this procedure to book your holiday

  • Confirm that we have places available on the calendar.
  • Complete the booking enquiry on the contact page. We will confirm your place via email.
  • When you receive our email confirmation, send your deposit to secure your place.
  • Pay the balance.

Always confirm that we have places available before booking flights or paying your deposit.

We want to make the booking process as easy for you as possible, please use the contact form if you have a problem or a question. We will get back to you ASAP.

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Events in 2009

Bird Watching Week

Short walks along the routes where we are likely to enjoy the most common species in the area. Habitats include pinewoods, mountain peat marshes, pastures and scrubland, Pyrenean and Holm oak woods, along mountain streams or the river banks of the Tormes or near rocky outcrops where birds of prey and vultures nest.

8th-15th April 2009 530€

More details here...

Spanish Language Week

The most affordable way to learn Spanish in Spain and enjoy a week’s holiday in the heart of the country.

15th-22nd april 2009 470€

More details here...

Sierra de Francia tour

A week for fit walkers looking for a different and fulfilling experience combined with top quality accommodation.

31st August - 5th September 2009 620€

More details here...

Level of Difficulty

  • Easy : Routes between 5-9Km on easy terrain.
  • Moderate : More challenging, walks up to 12Km and some hill scrambling.
  • Difficult : For regular mountain walkers only, bigger climbs,long distances and brisk walking pace.
  • The birdwatching week would qualify as easy and the Sierra de Francia Tour as moderate”

European Health Insurance Card (EHIC)

The E111 has been replaced with the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC).

This card entitles you to reduced-cost, sometimes free, medical treatment in Spain.

If you don't have a card, apply on-line on the Department of Health website.

For links on medical insurance see the links page.